Forbes - Business Spanx Billionaire Sara Blakely To Grads: โWhat You Donโt Know Can Be Your Greatest Assetโ By: Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes Staff ยท Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes Staff 4 May 2026 at 21:26 Recounting her rocky career start, Blakely urged new college grads facing a tough job market to focus on themselves and their own novel ideas, while embracing failure. ยฉ Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images